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THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE<br/>
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CHAPTER 8
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True saints impart of their substance to the poor—Christ out of his poverty brought eternal riches.
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Moreover,</span> brethren, <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/8/1a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR we make known (or declare) to you the grace.">we</a> do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
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How that in a great <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/8/2a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Probation; TG Test, Try, Prove.">trial</a> of <sup>b</sup><a href="2_cor/8/2b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Affliction.">affliction</a> the abundance of their joy and their deep <sup>c</sup><a href="2_cor/8/2c" mark="c" type="A" title="Mark 12: 44 (43-44).">poverty</a> abounded unto the riches of their <sup>d</sup><a href="2_cor/8/2d" mark="d" type="R" title="GR sincerity, purity of mind; TG Generosity.">liberality</a>.
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For to <i>their</i> power, I bear record, yea, and beyond <i>their</i> power <i>they were</i> willing of themselves;
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Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and <i>take upon us</i> the <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/8/4a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 88: 133.">fellowship</a> of the ministering to the saints.
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And <i>this they did,</i> not as we hoped, but first <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/8/5a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Self-sacrifice.">gave</a> their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
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Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
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Therefore, as ye abound in every <i>thing, in</i> faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and <i>in</i> all <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/8/7a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Diligence.">diligence</a>, and <i>in</i> your love to us, <i>see</i> that ye abound in this grace also.
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I speak <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/8/8a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 63: 22.">not</a> by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the <sup>b</sup><a href="2_cor/8/8b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Sincerity.">sincerity</a> of your love.
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For ye know the <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/8/9a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Grace.">grace</a> of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was <sup>b</sup><a href="2_cor/8/9b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Treasure.">rich</a>, yet for your sakes he became <sup>c</sup><a href="2_cor/8/9c" mark="c" type="A" title="Philip. 2: 7 (5-8).">poor</a>, that ye through his <sup>d</sup><a href="2_cor/8/9d" mark="d" type="A" title="2 Cor. 6: 10.">poverty</a> might be rich.
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And herein I give <i>my</i> advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
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Now therefore perform the doing <i>of it;</i> that as <i>there was</i> a readiness to will, so <i>there may be</i> a performance also out of that which ye have.
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For if there be first a <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/8/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ex. 25: 2 (1-7).">willing</a> <sup>b</sup><a href="2_cor/8/12b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 64: 34.">mind</a>, <i>it is</i> accepted according to that a man hath, <i>and</i> not according to that he hath not.
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For <i>I mean</i> not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
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But by an equality, <i>that</i> now at this time your abundance <i>may be a supply</i> for their want, that their <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/8/14a" mark="a" type="A" title="Alma 1: 30 (29-30).">abundance</a> also may be <i>a supply</i> for your want: that there may be <sup>b</sup><a href="2_cor/8/14b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Consecration.">equality</a>:
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As it is written, He that <i>had <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/8/15a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ex. 16: 18.">gathered</a></i> much had nothing over; and he that <i>had gathered</i> little had no lack.
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But thanks <i>be</i> to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
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For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
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And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise <i>is</i> in the gospel throughout all the churches;
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And not <i>that</i> only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and <i>declaration of</i> your ready mind:
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Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
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Providing for <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/8/21a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Honesty.">honest</a> things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the <sup>b</sup><a href="2_cor/8/21b" mark="b" type="A" title="Rom. 12: 17.">sight</a> of men.
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And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/8/22a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Cor. 2: 3.">confidence</a> which <i>I have</i> in you.
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Whether <i>any do enquire</i> of Titus, <i>he is</i> my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren <i>be enquired of, they are</i> the messengers of the churches, <i>and</i> the glory of Christ.
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Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
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